Stephen Gaudino is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and previously at Invest Financial Corporation. He operates his own CPA practice and has been involved with The Gaudino Group, a business affiliated with his LPL activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services, combining advisory solutions with a broad suite of financial products and partnerships.

Ronald Ciminelli Jr Jr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2018, he worked at Bowlero Corporation from 2014 to 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and investment options, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Joseph Lester is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked in real estate and hotel management. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies through a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Troy Nelson is a financial advisor with Merrill in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, J.W. Cole Advisors, Montage Wealth Management, and Enterprise Holdings. Outside of advising, he is involved with Aurora Brewing and The Athletic Campus. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Kristen Gawron is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, based in Rochester, NY, and has four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. She is also involved in non-variable insurance sales through Prudential-sponsored activities. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm utilizes model-driven investment strategies developed by its research department and third-party portfolio strategists, and it offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product facilitation through affiliated entities.

Michelle Prok is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial, formerly LINSCO/PRIVATE LEDGER CORP., since 1998. Prok operates a registered DBA, Cornerstone Advisory Group, as part of her business activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional services, employing technology and model portfolios to support its advisory representatives.

John Prouty is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, where he has worked since 2021. He has four years of industry experience and previously worked for the Rush-Henrietta Central School district for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an elder at St. Paul Lutheran Church and is a board member of SPIRIT NYS, an organization supporting homeless teens in the Rochester area. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm delivers goal-based planning across various financial topics, offering both one-time and ongoing engagements without discretionary portfolio management.